‘ISI certified Nawaz as patriot in 80s’ says Brig Imtiaz: ISLAMABAD, April 20: Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is generally believed to be a discovery of General (retd) Ghulam Jilani, the governor of Punjab in Gen Zia-ul-Haq’s dictatorial regime in the early 80s, but actually it was the Inter-Services Intelligence
PPP and PML-N, New lines of friendship?: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, left, seen with opposition leader Nawaz Sharif, during a press conference after their meeting in Raiwind. — AP Lines of friendship Tuesday, March 24, 2009 (The News) The post-long march shape of the political
Long March, Deal and Topi Drama? – by Asadullah Ghalib: External intervention by the US and the UK: The officials said Clinton coordinated with British Foreign Secretary David Miliband to exert strong pressure for a deal. Clinton told reporters Monday that the decision to reinstate Chaudhry was a first
Kaiser Bengali: Behind PML-N’s outrage: Friday, 13 Mar, 2009 The judicial crisis is essentially a political issue and politics is the art of compromise. Adopting uncompromising positions is tantamount to creating a deadlock, which the PML-N appears to be doing. – APP/File photo. NAWAZ
Abbas Ather: The Motorway Party as the saviour of Pakistan?: Does the urban Punjab represent the whole Pakistan? Does the motorway party (i.e., PML-N, whose popularity is limited to cities on the motorway from Lahore to Rawalpindi) represent the majority of Pakistan? Do the motorway journalists (i.e., Dr. Shahid
Nawaz Sharif’s politics of agitation: Politics of agitation —Dr Hasan-Askari Rizvi Moderation, tolerance and accommodation can help overcome the present crisis. Both sides need to stand-down from their rigid perspectives. The longer they confront each other in the streets, the harder it will be
PML-N engaged in horse-trading in Punjab: PML-Q forward bloc to support PML-N: Maneka LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) forward bloc leader Ata Maneka claimed on Friday the support of 35 members, and said all of them would support the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz unconditionally. Addressing the
Sharif brothers: Nov 25, 2007 — Feb 25, 2008 – Timed out?: “Not a single tear was shed” Not many protesters were visible in the streets of Lahore, Rawalpindi and other cities in Punjab. The Motorway party (PML-N) has its stronghold from Lahore to Rawalpindi but it seems that these ‘choori
Supreme Court declares Sharif brothers ineligible: Pakistan court bars opposition chief from election ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Supreme Court has barred opposition leader Nawaz Sharif from elected office, a move likely to raise political tensions in the country. The decision deepens a rift between Sharif,
PML-N’s confrontational politics hampering CM Shahbaz’s efforts: * Bureaucracy being shielded by federal govt, transferred officers being welcomed in other provinces* PPP ministers not being accommodated, only Raja Riaz being listened to By Amjad Warraich LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s efforts to leave his personal
Now, Nawaz Sharif’s son-in-law asks Zardari to resign….: Nawaz’s son-in-law asks Zardari to quitKhwaja Hoti’s son ‘formally’ joins PML-N Friday, January 16, 2009by Our correspondent MARDAN: Captain (R) Mohammad Safdar, member of the National Assembly and son-in-law of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Thursday asked President Asif